CVE-2024-21273: Medium severity oracle virtualbox vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 7.0.22 and prior to 7.1.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-21273?
CVE-2024-21273 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that poses high risk due to possible unauthorized access in Oracle VM VirtualBox.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21273?
To fix CVE-2024-21273, upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to version 7.0.22 or later, or to version 7.1.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-21273?
CVE-2024-21273 affects users of Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22 and prior to 7.1.2.
What causes the vulnerability CVE-2024-21273?
CVE-2024-21273 is caused by a flaw in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox that allows high privileged attackers to exploit the infrastructure.
Can CVE-2024-21273 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-21273 requires that the attacker has logon access to the infrastructure, meaning it is not remotely exploitable without prior access.